The fact that toddlers hate bedtime is like a Geico commercial: “Everybody knows that.” What’s hard about giving people advice on how to get their toddler to go to sleep is that no one is starting in the same place….
How we handle our 3 year old’s bedtime routine
So David is 3. And I’m definitely not here to tell you that we’re pros at the whole bedtime routine thing. But what I will say is that kids love routine. I remember back when I was pregnant with David,…
6 Tips For Hiking With A Baby
Hiking has always been a huge part of our lives and one of mine and Josh’s favorite pastimes. We didn’t want the fact that we had little kids keep us from the things that we loved and, in fact, we…
6 Tips for Day Trips With Small Children
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Surprize by Stride Rite for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. They say to take time to travel before you settle down but… um… what does that mean for…
21 Tips For a Safer Nursery
This is a sponsored post by Nationwide. All opinions are my own. Maybe you’re going to be a brand-new mama and you’ve got the nesting bug or maybe you’re expecting baby #2 and you’re pretty much over the decor…
7 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Their First Day of Preschool or Childcare
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of KinderCare. The opinions and text are all mine. Planning to drop your child off at preschool for the first time? Having a child go to school for the very first…
How having your second child is different from having your first
YAY YOU’RE HAVING A BABY! The second one, that is. Or maybe you’ve already had him or her. Either way, you have to know that having a baby the second time around is not like the first. There are a…
How To Be a More Fun Mom
Do you ever feel like your fun side died? Well, maybe not died. You hope it’s still in there somewhere, it just hasn’t made an appearance in… a while. From one recovering party pooper to another, I’m here to tell…
6 Ways Marriage Changes After Having Kids
When I became a mom (three years ago this week!) I was thrilled. Nothing had quite prepared me for the love I felt for my little son. I felt the same way when my daughter was born two years later. At…
How To Prepare Your Dog For a New Baby
Bringing home a new baby can be an exciting AND scary time! Every member of your family, including the furry ones, are going to face a lot of changes and at times, if can be hard for dogs to cope-…
5 Ways Becoming a Parent Has Made Me Stop Giving a Crap
1 | When you first have a baby, you look like crap I must warn you, right after you have your baby, don’t look at Instagram for a while. Instagram is a lying devil. You’ll see mamas who look like…